mood disorders Flashcards
t or f: 1 in 10 women suffer from depression after giving birth
false, 1 in 20
what is MDD?
major depressive disorder
define anhedonia
lack of pleasure or interest in previously enjoyable/rewarding activities
MDE requires 5 or more of 9 symptoms for most days/every day, what are they?
- depressive mood
- anhedonia
- significant weight loss/gain (appetite increase/decrease)
- insomnia/hypersomnia
- psychomotor agitation (increased motor movement ie tapping, fidgeting) or retardation (unusual slow performance at activites ie brushing teeth)
- fatigue/loss of energy
- worthless/guilty feelings
- inability to concentrate/indecisiveness
- recurring thoughts of death/suicide/attempts
Mood disturbances must be present for one week + in mania/ 4 + days in hypermania, with 3 of 7 symptoms present, name them.
- inflated self esteem/grandiosity
- increased goal-directed activity/psychomotor agitation
- reduced need for sleep
- racing thoughts/flight of ideas
- distractibility
- increased talkativeness
- excessive involvement in risky behaviours
hypomanic vs manic episodes
hypomanic: shorter, not always accompanied by impairment in functioning
manic: at least 1 week, significant impairment in functioning
what are the two major types of unipolar disorders
MDD and PDD (persistant depressive disorder)
Symptoms required for PDD
at least two, cannot be without symptoms for more than 2 months:
- poor appetite/overeating
- insomnia/hypersomnia
- low energy/fatigue
- low self esteem
- poor concentration/difficulty making decisions
- hoplessness
What are the tree major types of BDs?
- Bipolar l Disorder (BD l): single or recurrent manic episode
- Bipolar ll Disorder: single (or recurrent) hypomanic episodes and depressive episodes
- Cyclothymic disorder: numerous/alternating periods of hypomania and depression lasting at least two years, must have symptoms at least half the time
t or f: 1 in 5 americans meet criteria for MDD
true
what is the 12-month prevalence
the proportion of people who meet criteria for a disorder during a 12-month period
what is SES
socioeconomic status, lower SES=higher rate of MDD
t or f: ppl with bipolar disorder usually only suffer from bipolar and no other disorders
false, approximately 65% of people with BD meet diagnostic criteria for at least one additional psychiatric disorder, most commonly anxiety disorders and substance use disorders
what ethnic group/race tends to be more diagnosed and treated than others?
european americans, hispanic and african american are more likely to remain ill or be under-diagnosed
t or f: bipolar diagnoses in adolescence makes for easier time with the illness over time
false, those diagnosed with BD prior to adulthood experience a more pernicious course of illness relative to those with adult onset, including more episode recurrence, higher rates of suicidality, and profound social, occupational, and economic repercussions
t or f: MDD is mainly a genetic disorder and gene play the main role in onset of disease
false, enviro and some genetic factors both are to blame